PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cordoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simbo Klice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordoba comes to the cage accompanied by English Fire by CoF. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Cordoba
vs
Klice

191 cm
30
232 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

201 cm
29
275 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Cordoba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Simbo Klice!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klice on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Cordoba closes the distance and clinches.
Klice tries to throw a body punch but Cordoba avoids it by throwing Klice back against the cage.
Cordoba gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klice scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cordoba taking a breather.
Klice works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cordoba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Simbo Klice has been cut.
Klice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Cordoba.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Klice as Cordoba tries to tie him up.
Klice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cordoba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Cordoba controls his hands.
Cordoba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cordoba pushes Klice back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klice.
Klice lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoba tries a knee to the head but Klice blocks it.
Klice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cordoba throws a knee to the head but misses.
Klice managing to block the knees to the body from Cordoba.
Klice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Klice.
Cordoba lands a good knee to the midsection. Klice won't want to take too many of those.
Klice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cordoba's elbow.
Cordoba is trying to maintain a safe position but Klice gets an underhook and turns Cordoba into the cage.
Klice lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klice working aggressively here.
Klice blocks an elbow strike.
Klice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klice avoids the elbow strike from Cordoba, against the cage.
Klice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cordoba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Klice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klice swings wildly with an uppercut but Cordoba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Klice tries a body shot but Cordoba blocks it.
Cordoba trying to land knees to the body.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klice avoids it.
Cordoba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cordoba misses with a punch to the body.
Klice tries a body shot but Cordoba blocks it.
Klice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cordoba connects with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Klice.
A shot in the inside from Cordoba.
A hook to the body from Cordoba.
Klice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cordoba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Good body shot from Klice.
Klice lands with a right to the head.
Cordoba taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Klice cracks Cordoba with a nice body shot.
Klice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cordoba.
Klice misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cordoba.
Klice avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Cordoba looking to throw knees to the head but Klice is blocking nicely.
Klice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klice lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cordoba prevents a body shot from Klice.
Cordoba tries to land knees in the clinch but Klice avoids the damage to the body.
Klice misses with a punch on the inside.
Klice misses with a body punch.
Klice is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cordoba is defending well for now.
Cordoba lands an elbow inside that Klice shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cordoba looking to throw knees to the head but Klice is blocking nicely.
Klice tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klice lands a right hand.
Cordoba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Klice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cordoba tries to throw a body punch but Klice avoids it by throwing Cordoba back against the cage.
Cordoba misses with a knee strike.
Klice lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klice scores with a shoulder strike.
Cordoba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cordoba lands an elbow just above Klice 's eye.
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Cordoba controls his hands.
Klice tries to work over Cordoba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cordoba throws an elbow that misses.
Klice tries to work over Cordoba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Klice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cordoba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klices head.
Cordoba lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cordoba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Klice misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Simbo Klice will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Simbo Klice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Klice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cordoba moves away.
Klice throws a leg kick but Cordoba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alex Cordoba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cordoba lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Klice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Klice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Klice takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Klice throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cordoba moves away from the strike by Klice.
Cordoba tries a low kick but Klice avoids it.

Klice closes the distance and clinches.
Klice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Klice misses with a body punch.
Cordoba gets through Klice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cordoba lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cordoba.
Klice lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cordoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Cordoba.
Cordoba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Klice struggles to land a body shot inside as Cordoba controls his hands.
Simbo Klice seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cordoba lands an elbow that stopped Klice in his tracks for a moment.
Cordoba throws an elbow but it misses.
Cordoba lands a good knee to the midsection. Klice won't want to take too many of those.
Klice is breathing heavily.
Cordoba trying to control the position but instead, Klice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cordoba into the cage.
Cordoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cordoba misses with a knee to the head.
Cordoba trying to land knees to the body.
Cordoba looking to throw knees to the head but Klice is blocking nicely.
Cordoba lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cordoba slows down the pace here.
Klice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba throws a punch but it's blocked by Klice.
A right handed body shot lands from Cordoba.
Klice tries to throw a body punch but Cordoba avoids it by throwing Klice back against the cage.
Klice avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
Cordoba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Klice blocks it with crossed arms.
Cordoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cordoba prevents a body shot from Klice.
Cordoba lands an elbow inside that Klice shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cordoba just misses with a elbow thrown towards Klice's brow.
Klice blocks an uppercut.
Klice blocks an elbow strike from Cordoba.
Klice cracks Cordoba with a nice body shot.
Cordoba with a knee to the head.
Klice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cordobas head.
Cordoba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cordoba misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but Klice blocks with his arms.
Cordoba misses with some punches.
Klice managing to block the knees to the body from Cordoba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klice misses with the head strike.
Cordoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cordoba blocking some punches.
Klice misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cordoba.
Cordoba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cordoba misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cordoba crunches a lovely knee into Klice's ribcage.
Klice avoiding damage as Cordoba throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klice.
Klice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cordoba misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Klice.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cordoba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cordoba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Klice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cordoba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Klice takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cordoba lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cordoba is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cordoba stalling in the clinch.
Klice misses with a body punch.
Klice tries to work over Cordoba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cordoba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cordoba stalling in the clinch.
Cordoba prevents a body shot from Klice.
Klice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Klice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klice tries a body shot but Cordoba blocks it.
Cordoba's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Klice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cordoba blocks a body shot from Klice.
Cordoba managing to block the knees to the body from Klice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Cordoba dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simbo Klice's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Klice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Cordoba here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Cordoba keeps Klice at a distance using the push kick.
Cordoba misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Cordoba.
Cordoba motions for Klice to come forward. Cordoba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cordoba cracks Klice with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cordoba scores with a head kick. Klice tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Klice swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Cordoba moves into the clinch.
Cordoba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cordoba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cordoba scores with a hook to the body.
Cordoba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Klice misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordoba scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cordoba obliges.
Cordoba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cordoba misses with a knee strike.
Cordoba has Klice pressed against the cage.
Cordoba landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cordoba is working Klice over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Cordoba.
Cordoba is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Cordoba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cordoba lands an elbow that stopped Klice in his tracks for a moment.
Cordoba lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klice backwards.
Cordoba scores with a knee to the head.
Klice misses with a body punch.
Cordoba throws an elbow that misses.
Klice takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba cracks Klice with a nice body shot.
Klice tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cordoba's elbow.
Cordoba using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cordoba scores a nice knee to the body.
Cordoba digs a right hand into Klice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Klice's gas tank.
Cordoba taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Klice fails to land.
Klice tries to throw a body punch but Cordoba avoids it by throwing Klice back against the cage.
Klice can't find room to land a body shot as Cordoba controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Cordoba as the two fighters clinch.
Cordoba tries to work over Klice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cordoba unloads a knee to the mid-section. Klice lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cordoba lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Cordoba.
Cordoba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Cordoba landing knees to the body.
A short left from Cordoba.
Klice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cordoba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Klice avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cordoba obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cordoba stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klice.
Cordoba lands an elbow just above Klice 's eye.
Klice can't find room to land a body shot as Cordoba controls the action.
A short right from Cordoba.
Cordoba with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cordoba lands an elbow inside that Klice shrugs off.
The referee calls for Cordoba to work.
Cordoba lands a hook that snaps the head of Klice backwards.
Cordoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordoba connects with a knee to the head.
Cordoba lands an elbow that stopped Klice in his tracks for a moment.
Klice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Cordoba.
Cordoba stalling against the cage.
Klice lands with a light punch inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Klice.
Klice with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cordoba tries to throw a body punch but Klice avoids it by throwing Cordoba back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Klice as the two fighters clinch.
Klice misses with a punch to the body.
Klice pushes Cordoba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Klice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Cordoba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cordoba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Cordoba!
During a confident post fight interview, Alex Cordoba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.